Calling Time

By Ashmore Blackburn

Detective Inspector Cecil Thorndike is ready to retire after forty years on the force. But when a respected community figure vanishes, his quiet farewell turns into a race against time.

What begins as a missing-person inquiry spirals into a chilling murder investigation-one tangled in ambition, betrayal, and secrets buried deep within Collingstone's close-knit streets.

As Thorndike battles pain, pressure, and the clock, his instincts lead him to a web of lies involving a greyhound syndicate, a redevelopment dream, and an affair that could shatter lives. With his loyal team at his side and a past that haunts him, Thorndike must deliver justice before he calls time on his career.

Calling Time is a gripping crime drama of loyalty, obsession, and the dangerous lengths people will go to protect what they love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1036973522
• ISBN13: 9781036973520
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Stephen Allen
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"